The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-24
Mayors Proclamation and Notice Of
Special Election.

WHEREAS, On the esd day of March, 1881, the
Mayor and Council of the city of Abilene, in the
County of Dickinson, State of Kansas being dull :
assembled in special session, made and entered
# record an order in words and figures following,
to-wit.
council Chamber, city of Abilene, County of
Dickinson, State of Kansas, March 23d, A. D. 1887
II ten clock a. N. or said day.
At the hour, on the day, and at the place above
written, came \. W. Rice, Mayor, and ID. l.. Pisle
D. G. Smith, NJ. II. Bert, F. A. White, G. W
Sterl. councilmen of said city of Abilene. ami
came, also j. c. Roger, Clerk of said city, and
Lhcreupon, the mayor and council of said city
daily and regularly convened in special meeting
IS by law provided, pursuant TO a request made
i'll writing by three members of said council, to-
wit: d. L. PiSle, ID. q. Smith and NJ. II. Beri
said city, and upon which said written request
said A. W. Rice, Mayor of said city duly called
and ordered 4 special meeting of said Mayer ana
council. to be convened and held at the council
chamber AT the city of Abilene aforesaid, on the
Sd day of March 1887, at ten O'Clock a. m. Of said
cav which call for such special meeting was duly
and personally served upon all the members OF
said council, as required by law, and which said
written request for such special meeting, and the
call therefor of the Mayor of said city, and the
acceptance of service thereof by said counciImeu,
are in words and figures following:
STATE OF KANSAS. IS.
Dickinson County,
To the Honorable A. W. Rice. Mayor of the
city Of Abilene, in said County and State:
WHEREAS, The undersigned, Councilmen of
said city, are informed that a petition has been
prepared and signed by more than two-ffths OF
al the resident tax payers of said city, who de-
Sire to present the same TO the Mayor and Council
of said city. in and by which said petition the
said tax payers ask that vote be taken, and
special election held, upon the question of aiding
the Chicago, Omaha and Southwestern Railroad
Company, which said company proposes TO con-
Struct its line of railroad into and through said
city, securing and paying for lands for right Of
way, depot grounds and terminal facilities, by is
suing TO said Railroad Company fifteen bonds of
said city, of the denomination of one thousand
dollars each, upon the terms and conditions fully
and particularly ser forth in said petition.
Now, therefore, We respectfully request that
You call special meeting Of the Mayor and coun-
Gil of said city of Abilene for the object and pur
pose of taking such action on the part of the said
Mayor and council upon said petition, as the re-
olIirements of law and the provisions of the stat
MES in such case made and provided, and the In
terest and welfare Of said city, and of the public
may demand.
special meeting of said Mayor and council be held
# the usual place of meeting thereof, at the Coun
ell Chamber in said city of Abilene, on WedneS-
isy The 23d day of March, 1884,, at ten o'clock am
Of said day.
d. l. PIsLE
d. G.. SMITH,
NJ. n. BERT
Colncilmen of the City OF Abilene IN DICK
inson County, Kansas.
STATE OF KANSAS, -
County OF Die kinson.
To the Honorable Councilmen Of the City Of
Abilene in said County and State:
Pursuant TO the WI request OF u. l. flsle,
d. g, Smith and NJ. II. Bert, three men oers OF
the Council of said city; duly signed oy IN n, ana
March, 1887, a copy of which said request Is
hereto annexed, ! the undersigned Mayor Of said